How does Gondry compare to David Lynch?
I ask because they both develop these intricately imagined nightmare worlds David in his films, Michel in his videos, the “Knives Out” video specifically. They’re very different. Michel has an essential optimism, and he wanted to make sure there wasn’t a sarcastic quality to the movie. David directs like nobody I’ve ever met. He would direct some scenes while listening to music in one headphone. In Lost Highway, while we were shooting the scenes between Bill Pullman and myself early in the movie in the apartment, Lynch would say, take more time . . . more time . . . more time. He’s more of a somnambulist, he wanted to create this dreaminess. Of all the great directors I’ve worked with, what’s great about their vision is that you can’t compare them. It’s like they speak different languages. In your next film you play a stripper? It’s a movie with Billy Bob Thornton that takes place in this world of transsexuals. It’s a really important story for me, because one of my brothers does drag
